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2 CROWN HEIGHTS Newspaper ~January 30 2009The Vaad HakoholREBBE'S ST<strong>OR</strong>YEnhancing AchievementReprinted from the bookTo Know and To Care - Volume 1Published and copyright © by Sichosin English“For the past twenty-oddyears, since I had first metthe Rebbe, my life can bedescribed as a pocket fullof miracles,” says Mr. DavidChase, one of America’s foremostbusinessmen. “And Idon’t mean only in my businessendeavors. To the contrary,the greatest miracleof them may have been myability to appreciate the messagethat the Rebbe conveys.My relationship with theRebbe has given me and manyothers a sensitivity to matterswhich are beyond ordinarymortal understanding. Forthis reason, over the years,I have committed myself toadvancing the Rebbe’s workin many areas and to differentpeople.“The Rebbe’s directives areso far-reaching and never ending.The Rebbe himself once describedhis ‘insatiable appetite’ for ongoingJewish activity. Perhaps it is theRebbe’s total lack of self-concernand constant devotion to the welfareof others that has motivated me toregard my Lubavitch activity as acherished labor of love.“Once, at the annual meeting of theMachne Israel Development Fund, Itold the Rebbe how pleased I was tobe one of the soldiers in his army.“You are not merely a soldier,”the Rebbe replied. “You are mygeneral.”“Some time later, when I came toreceive a dollar on Sunday, I receiveda promotion; the Rebbe told me, “Iregard you as a five-star general.”Community Newspaper392 Kingston AvenueBrooklyn, NY 11225chp5768@gmail.comPublished & edited weekly by the Vaad Hakoholof Crown Heights.Moshe Rubashkin, Rosh HakoholDr. Tzvi (Harvey) Lang, ChairmanRabbi Plotkin, SecretaryLayout: SimplyUnique (basmelech@gmail.com)All material in this paper has been copyrighted. Itis the exclusive property of this newspaper, unlessotherwise attributed., and cannot be reproducedwithout the consent of the publisher.Composition responsibility: This newspaper will notbe liable for errors appearing in advertising, beyondthe cost of the space occupied by the error. Advertiserassumes responsibility for errors in telephone orders.All advertisement designed and prepared by the CHCommunity Newspaper are the property of thenewspaper and cannot be reproduced without theconsent of the publisher“When one tells a story about his Rebbe he connects to the deeds of the Rebbe”(Sichos 1941 pg. 68)“I consider it my pleasure and duty tohelp others benefit from an associationwith the Rebbe, just as I havebenefited in both my business andprivate life. My activities bring mein contact with many public figuresaround the world, and I do not hesitateto share my experiences with theRebbe and with his directives withJews and non-Jews.“I often visit my native land, Poland,where I have business interests.Prior to one trip to Poland, I visitedNew York and asked for the Rebbe’sblessing. The Rebbe handed mean additional dollar, saying: “Givethis to a person in Poland who willbenefit the Jewish people.”“Due to my business endeavors, Ihave various contacts in the Polishgovernment, and I contemplatedwho would be the proper recipient ofthe Rebbe’s dollar. One day I foundmyself aboard a domestic flightwith the newly elected PresidentLech Walesa. I had several contactswith Mr. Walesa in the past, andit occurred to me that I would notbe able to find a better person towhom to give the Rebbe’s dollar. Iapproached him, handed him thedollar, and conveyed the Rebbe’smessage.“Mr. Walesa looked at me thoughtfully.“I sincerely hope I will beable to live up to your Rebbe’sexpectation.”“After this encounter, my acquaintancewith Mr. Walesa grew andwe became quite friendly. Sometime later, Mr. Walesa personallyinvited me to accompany him onhis upcoming visit to Israel. Thistrip was a major breakthrough inrelations between the two countries,and he felt that my inclusion in hisdelegation would be helpful.“Though I was not inclined to acceptthe invitation, I saw this as a furtherstep in enhancing the impact of theRebbe’s influence on ‘a person whowill benefit the Jewish people,’ andI agreed. Mr. Walesa told me hewanted to express the regret of thePolish people for their inexcusablebehavior towards the Jews duringWorld War II.“As a Holocaust survivor myself,I insisted that his statement beforthright, without minimizing theissue or covering it up with blanddiplomatic wording.“Mr. Walesa surprised the Israeligovernment with his non-evasivestatement of regret on behalf ofthe Polish people. Subsequently,former Prime Minister Shamir wasvery demanding in several points,including a change in the pro-Arabapproach that had been advocatedby Poland’s previous Communistleaders and a cessation of arms salesto countries hostile to Israel. DespitePoland’s heavy financial loss, onecould almost see the Rebbe’s directiveat work as Mr. Walesa agreed toone concession after another.“Later, I accompanied him on a visitto the Diaspora Museum, where Ipointed out the picture of the Rebbewhich is displayed there. “Is this myRebbe?” Mr. Walesa asked bowinghis head in reverence. Mr. Walesa’sresponse was striking. He was clearlyimpressed and moved by the Rebbe’sintense gaze. He actually loweredhis head as if acknowledging hisleadership.“In many other instances, I havebeen privileged to bring the Rebbe’smessage to people who might otherwisenot have been exposed to them.The best way we can reciprocate forthe good which the Rebbe showersupon us is to express his teachings,ideals, and principles in our dailylives.”
January 30, 2009 ~ crOWN heights Newspaper 3The Rebbe's Sicha Parshas BoA thought for the WeekReprinted from A thought For theWeekBy Rabbi YM KaganTEFFILLIN:INSTRUMENT F<strong>OR</strong>UNITYThe Sedra closes with: “And it shallbe as a sign upon your hand and asTefillin between your eyes, for witha strong hand G-d brought us out ofEgypt.”( 1)A cardinal concept of Judaism isunity; first of course is HashemEchod — one G-d, and one Torah.Then there is the ideal of an innerunity and harmony within everyperson. There is an outlook thatencourages indulging the bodyfreely, completely ignoring the soul.Another view is that the body shouldbe mortified to benefit the soul. Judaismteaches that the purpose of thesoul is to guide the healthy body inaccordance with Torah; there mustbe a unity of body and soul.Narrowing the focus down to the“life of the soul” in particular, againwe find different opinions concerningthe dominant principle of man’slife and moral decisions: Some saythat man should be guided by thedictates of his intelligence, rationaland objective logic. Others feel heshould be guided by his heart andemotions. Another group is impatientwith ideas and feelings, insistingthat the crucial factor is action;how one acts is all that matters.Torah declares that the ideal is unity.Man must strive for the perfectionthat can be achieved only when head,heart and hand function together inharmony, in accordance with theAl-mighty’s wishes.This critically important innerharmony is expressed in the Mitzvaof Tefillin. Tefillin on the arm nearthe heart, with Tefillin on the head,together fulfill the precept. Ideas,emotions and actions are to beharmonious, the heart’s feelings andthe mind’s understanding and theactions of the hand consonant witheach other. What is more, the veryact of putting on Tefillin itself givesan infusion of spiritual strength tothe wearer, enabling him to live aTorah-life with harmony of head,hand and heart.TEFILLIN — IN THOSEDAYSIt was at a time that wearing Tefillinwas punishable by death bythe foreign rulers of Israel. TheTalmud complains that the level ofself-sacrifice for the Mitzva was nothigh enough — as demonstrated by“Elisha of the Wings” who earnedhis nickname as follows: He wasonce walking in the street wearingTefillin, when an officer spotted himand chased him. Elisha took off hishead-Tefillin and held them in hishand. When the officer overtookhim he asked “what is in your hand?”Elisha replied “wings of a dove.”Elisha than opened his hand, andthe Tefillin had miraculously beenchanged to doves’ wings! Because hedid not have the moral strength tosay that they were Tefillin (thoughthis would have meant certaindeath) it is apparent to the sages ofthe Talmud that the feelings of thepeople towards Tefillin were not aswarm as the Mitzva deserved!(2)REFERENCES: Based on LikuteiSichos Vol. VI pp. 279-281Exodus 13:16Shabbos 120aHEAPThe HEAP Program Outreach WorkersThe scheduled appointments are onTUESDAY, February 3 -- 9:15 AM--3:30 PM.at the Crown Heights Jewish Community Council,387 Kingston Avenue (corner Crown St.).Please come early -- First come, first servedGREAT NEWS. The outreach workers will accept BOTH regularand emergency applications. (To apply for emergency heap youmust have a shut-off notice.)Those families on Food Stamps with a child under 8 need notapply unless you pay your own heating bill. You will receive itautomatically. All other families must apply. Persons 60 and overcan apply with DFTA 212-442-1000. Households on Section 8are only eligible if they pay their own heating bill.Please bring in the following documentation:1) Proof of income, Soc. Sec., or support letter for the past twomonths2) Rent, mortgage or tax papers3) Birth certificates and social security cards for familymembers4) Fuel or utility bills5) Proof of Citizenship (Citizenship paper).6) Letter for child 18 and over that he/she is in School.Thank youAdapted from Shmais.comEngagementsTzvi Yehuda Balbin (Melbourne, AU)to Leah Moss (Sydney, Australia)Shlomo Frosberg (Lomita, CA) toDevorah Leah Hauck (L A, CA)Eli Goldstein (CH/Dnepr, Ukraine)to Lea Tonkonog (Ukraine)Yehoshua Zelig Rivkin (Carmiel,Israel) to Muki Simpson (CH)Yechiel Yosef Schanowitz (Chicago,IL) to Sheina Schildkraut (S. Paulo,Brazil)Shomie Schechter (C H) to HindyChazanow (Manalapan, NJ)Arele Teleshevsky (Melbourne,Australia) to Mushka Hecht (Brentwood,CA)Mazal Tov!WeddingsShmuly Goldberg (CH) to DinaBryski (North Hollywood, CA)Shmuly Kirsh (Crown Heights) toChanie Minsky (Crown Heights)Sholom Schochet (Toronto, Ont.)to Goldie Engel (Denver, CO)Births – BoysYisroel & Sara Bernath- Montreal, CanadaRefoel & Etti Huisman- Crown HeightsMichoel & Zelda Lerner- Crown HeightsMoshe Menachem & ShulamisLevinson – Crown HeightsShloimeh & Rivki Nathanson- Melbourne, AustraliaShmuel & Chanie Pevzner- Crown HeightsGedalya & Bassie Shemtov- Crown HeightsYossi & Sara Touger - Monsey, NYSaadia & Devora Yanni- Crown HeightsBirths – GirlsEli & Nechama Backman– College Park, MDLevi & Miri Feigelstock- Asuncion, ParaguayDovid Chaim & RacheliGurovich - Crown HeightsYosef & Raizel Schapiro- Crown HeightsBar MitzvahDovi Herman - Valley Village, CAMenachem Mendel Liberow- Manchester, UKREAD THECROWN HEIGHTSCOMMUNITY NEWSPAPER@CROWNHEIGHTS.INFO
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